The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-18
THE FIELD OF LITERATURE.
Glance at Grist of the Seasons Books
Turned Out from the Publishers Mills.

Turned Out from the Publishers Mills.
s'The Rose of Paradise" is very interesting
story of adventures thst happened to one Capt
John Mackra, in connection with the famous
pirate, Edward England in the year 1920 off
the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique chan
mel 1t is written by Howard Pyle, who is the
author of the artictef that appeared in Harper's
Magazine recently on THE Buccaneers of the
Spanish Main" 8 cd ''Marooners and Maroon
Ine- and il is evident that in collecting the ma
terials for those papers, he found enough
nance outside of the facts 20 construct this
charming book of adventure. 1.-The Rose of
Paradise" is tie name of ruby valued at three
hundred and fifty thousand pounds, which was
intrusted TO VI ackra for delivery to the Govern
or of Bombay. He has it taken from him by
pirates, and ahe interest Of the story lies IN his
adventures getting it back There is little
love thrown in and marriage to complete the
narrative, out the adventures make the story
she interesting one that it IS New YORK; Har-
per q Brothers. Indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company.
Appleton Physical Geography, although in
tended for school textbook. has literary
merit which classes il as something more than
the Ordinary sch DOL book 1t is edited by Pro-
Tess OF Quackenbos, of Columbia College. New
York, with the assistance of tie following writ
srs and scientists: Professors Newberry and
Rritton. also of Columbia; Professor Hitchcock.
Of Dartmouth; Professor Stevens, of the Packer
Collegiate Institute; Messrs Penry Gannett w.
n. Dali and c. II. Merriam, OF the United
States scientific service: Lieutenant G. NJ.
Etoney of the navy, and Mr.. g. f. Kunz, of the
firm sof Tiffany & Co. The work, as prepared
under this encyclopedia method presents the
fruits of the highest scholarship and the results
of the latest scientific research into the wide
domain covered by the comprehensive term
physical geography" It con tains much to in
terest readers whose school days are past, but
who wish to know what progress the physical
sciences are making. New York: d. Appleton &
Co.
The interest in Africa as a land of romance
which has been aroused by some recent popular
novels whose scene is laid in thai region is
perhaps. the cause which has led to the bring
ing out of new edition of ''Kaloolah, the Ad-
ventures of Jonathan Romer" "Kaoolah,"
written by ". s. Mayo and first published some
years ago, when it attracted less attention than
It deserved, Is story OF romantic adventure in
Africa, we'll told and of absorbing interest. It
is a narrative of most remarkable experiences,
and is sufficiently repete with incident to sup
ply material for dozen of the ordinary
nances. Indeed. it has been limited that at
least one of the novels referred TO above has
drawn it's inspiration from this The
new edition is profusely Illustrated and hand
somely bound. New York 6. P PutuaIn's
Sons. Indianapolis: The Bower-Merrill Com
panY.
''For Fer Daily Bread" is novel which pro-
fesses to be the history of the struggles and
SORROWS, losses and triumphs of Chicago
workinggir who began as house-servant, and
after varied experience advanced to the posi-
zion of q stenographer at q salary OF $40 a week,
Robert G. Ingersoll. who writes the preface,
says the story is filled with the pathos of
truth" and that it is q history of heart and
brain interested in the common things of life
Viewed in this light, a transcript of actual
experience-due allowance being made for certain
manifest improbabilities-it is of value
i
lanthropists who are concerned with plans for
ameliorating the condition of working women.
From literary stand ONT the book is without
merit Rand, McNally g. Co., Chicago.
'Underwoods," by robert Louis Stevenson. is
collection OF short Poems, many of which have
already been copied into the columns of the
Journal. A number of the poems are in the
Scotch dialect. and what the author has to say
this subject in Introductory note should
be read by writer's who torture the letters of
the alphabet" and weary their readers ''to com
memorials shades of INSTRUMENTATION" The
book is dedicated to formidable list OF doctors
who have treated him in illness. 1t might be
inferred from this that the verses have a mean-
choly tinge, but such is not the case, they
are almost uniformly Of an airy cheerfulness
and full of healthy faith in God and human
ity. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. In
dianapois: she Bowen Merrill Company.
James Russell Loveil's beautiful poem, 1.-THE
the holiday edition in which it has been issued
BY Houghton. Mif1in & Co., Boston. The vol
ume is a large quarto in half morocco binding.
the paper of cardboard thickness, and the
mechanical finish the perfection of Topographic
sal art The nine full-page illustrations
rom artists proofs engraved on wood and
drawn by j. w. Alexander, II. Siddons Now
bray, j. Hopkinson Smith, Walter Shiriaw,
Frederic Freer, Bruce Crane and r. Swain Gift
ford These drawings are of some what uneven
rorif hnf WI M fha fiafe hou hoa
successful in catching the spirit of the text
portrait of Mr.. Lowell forms the frontispiece.
Price, $l0
Health Lessons by Jerome Walker NJ D.,
is q little book which teaches the primary facts
in physiology and the leading principles of by
giene in language free from techicalites as
possible, and which any child may readily
derstand Special attention is directed to the
evil effect of alcohol the human system.
The method presented of interesting the youth
full mind in the subject of health Is attractive
one, and textbook the work seems likely to
meet the requirements of primary instruction.
d. Appleton s. Co.. New York. The Bowen
Merrill Company. Indianapolis.
''Ths Misrule of Henry III" is neat little
volume which forms of a series in which
wen-deined periods of English history are
treated by contemporary writers. Extracts
from the writings of Matthew Paris, Robert
Grosseteste, Adam of Marsh and others are
given in this volume, with the original forms of
expression used as far possible. The series
is planned for educational use. but is of value
TO all readers to whom the works OF the old En-
gsh authors are difficult of G.. 2. Put
mans Sons. New York; The Bowen Merrill
Company, Indianapolis
"Damen's Ghost" by Edwin Lassatter Bynner,
is the latest novel in Ticknor & Co.. paper
series, and bright and exceedingly entertain
ing story 1t is. The scene is laid in New York,
and among the characters are two or three who
are greatly overdrawn to serve as types but
rs n rule they well presented. The story is
entirely different in style from that admirable
novel, 'Agnes SURFACE" which the authors
first effort fiction, and serves by contrast to
mark his versatility and originality.
'.Tne Revolution in Tanners Lane" by Mark
Rutherford, is an English story OF the early
a.